Substation Automation Systems (SAS) Testing and Commissioning Engineer
ABB Automation Saudi Arabia
Total years of experience :15 years, 6 Months
Main Duties:
* Installing Ethernet network between devices including PC stations, GPS units, Ethernet switches and IEDs
* Configuration of PC stations to meet the requirements of SAS600 system
* Configuration of GPS units, Routers and Ethernet switches
* Prepare the software for SAS600 system including MicroSCADA
* System testing and Startup
* Performing FAT with the client
Skills Developed:
* Gain more experience in Ethernet networks and redundant networks.
* Gain more experience in Substation Automation software and IEC61850 standard.
* Gain experience in protection IEDs.
* Gain experience in IEC61850 communications for different IEDs like ABB, ALSTOM/AREVA, SIEMENS, SEL, GE and TAPCON.
* Gain experience in SCIL language.
* Gain experience in commissioning and dealing with witness.
* Gain experience in IET600, MicroSCADA and PCM600 and other protection relays software.
Main Duties:
* Providing technical support and troubleshooting PLCs problems
* Doing site surveys and preparing reports for the technical manager
* Preparing control system IO’s list and programming
* Providing technical solutions, tenders studies and documentation
* Providing pre-and after sales technical assistance and product education
* Supervising other members of the technical sales and proposals teams
* Assessing the technical sales team and their performance
* Getting involved in marketing and purchasing tasks from time-to-time
* Arranging the relationship between sales, engineering and purchasing departments
* Providing training and producing support materials for other members in the team
* Training assistance for CodeSys Training
Skills Developed:
* Gain more experience in automation products (PLCs, Drives, SCADA), specially in Siemens automation products as well as VIPA and Allen Bradley
* Gain more experience in Wonderware InTouch10 SCADA, RSLogix, SIMATIC Step7 and Movicon SCADA
* Gain more experience in instrumentations
* Ability to read control systems circuits, electrical and P&ID diagrams
* Ability to multi-tasks under high season pressure
* Ability to interact with a range of clients and cultures as well as work staff
Projects:
* Upgrade relay control Circuit to PLC control for filling machines (No. of machines is three)
- Supervision on machine electrical and control components wiring
- Adjusting weighting module
- Commissioning and startup of the machine
* SMS Alarming and remote SCADA for Bani-Mazar distribution panel (Using Schneider Electric SEPAM 40 protection relays)
- Supervision on SEPAM units MODBUS RTU network installation
- Configuration of eWON tele-service module to poll data from SEPAM units
- Configuration for GPRS communication for eWON tele-service module
- Developing basic script in eWON tele-service module to send SMSs with trip data to the concerned people
- Developing SCADA application to monitor the status and measurements of SEPAM units
- Commissioning and startup of the project
* Remote SCADA for Tavrida recloser units
- Supervision on GPRS communication for recloser units
- Installing communication between recloser units and SCADA software through GPRS
- Developing SCADA application to monitor the status and measurements of recloser units
- Commissioning and startup of the project.
* \[On office work\] SMS Alarming and remote SCADA for distribution panel (Using ABB REF610 protection relays)
- Installing MODBUS RTU network between one REF610 unit and eWON tele-service module
- Configuration of eWON tele-service module to poll data from REF610 unit
- Developing basic script in eWON tele-service module to send a test SMS with trip data
- Installing communication between eWON tele-service module and SCADA software
* Monitoring for water treatment plant areas using Visual Basic
- Testing communication between Beckhoff IPCs and visual basic application
- Developing Visual Basic application to monitor the status and measurements of the process
- Commissioning and startup of the application
Industrial electronics and automatic control.
